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      Steve Blackman posted an update

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      If you’re not yet on Substack, you might want to reconsider. Phoebe Morgan (Publishing Director at Hodder & Stoughton) shares her thoughts and experience in a weekly stack called The Honest Editor. And this week, she interviews Tom, who runs my incredible local bookshop. Boil the kettle / pour a drink. Settle back and read this, then subscribe to both.
      https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/how-do-independent-booksellers-work
      https://tomrowley.substack.com/

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        Alex Money

        Thanks for this, Steve. Very interesting, if a little bit sobering… 🤨

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          Carrie

          Really interesting read Steve, thanks!

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            Fiona Bannatyne

            Phoebe’s Substacks are brilliant, so full of useful behind-the-curtain information. So added bookshopiness is extra useful. And yes, quite sobering too.

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              Liz

              Thanks, Steve. Really interesting.

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